Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Deputy Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2015/085

Contact: Maggie Scott, Chief Policy Officer Tel: (01865) 816081

Report by Chief Policy Officer(CA10).

This paper provides details of performance for quarter two for the Cabinet to consider. The report is required so that the Cabinet can monitor the performance of the Council in key service areas and be assured that progress is being made to improve areas where performance is below the expected level.

Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note and discuss the performance reported in the dashboards and to make any comments necessary for escalation to Cabinet.

Recommendation agreed as amended in bold italics and strikethrough.

This paper provided details of performance for quarter two for the Cabinet to consider. The report is required so that the Cabinet can monitor the performance of the Council in key service areas and be assured that progress is being made to improve areas where performance is below the expected level.

Councillor Brighouse, Chairman of Performance Scrutiny Committee highlighted the financial performance and the difficulty in reducing budget line with decisions previously made. This was a threat to the County and its services. At the last Performance Scrutiny Committee they had focussed on Children’s Social Care and safeguarding.

Councillor Rodney Rose moved the amended recommendation as set out in the addenda.

Councillor Hudspeth, Leader of the Council, referred to a number of areas where there were challenges in terms of performance. There was increased need at a time of resource constraints. The impact of further cuts would need to be carefully considered.

Individual Cabinet Members commented on particular figures in their portfolios.

RESOLVED: following discussion to note the performance reported in the dashboards.